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The Moroccan government is considering the creation of defense industry zones as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on imports and create local military industry clusters. The statement was made by minister delegate in charge of national defense Abdellatif Loudiyi who told members of Parliament that the government was considering creating military industry zones […]
Morocco’s largest mining company, Managem, categorically rejected allegations spread by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung regarding its Abou Azzer cobalt mine. The allegations were related to arsenic levels due to mine operations and labor standards. “At Bou-Azzer, the ore is handled in full compliance with mining employee protection rules, from the moment it is mined through […]
GE Aerospace announced this Tuesday an order from Royal Air Maroc (RAM) for 4 GEnx-1B engines to power their new order of Boeing 787 aircraft. This order adds to RAM’s current fleet of nine GEnx-powered Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliners. “We are very pleased that the GEnx continues to be the engine of choice for […]
Morocco is “fully committed” to the economic and social inclusion of young people, stressed, on Tuesday at the UNESCO Youth Forum, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid. The 13th UNESCO Youth Forum, held as part of the 42nd session of UNESCO’s General Conference (November 7-22), focuses this year on the social impact […]
Participants at the opening session of the third edition of the International Conference on Countering Violent Extremism, held on Tuesday in Rabat, emphasized the growing role of scientific knowledge in understanding and combating effectively the phenomenon of terrorism. The two-day event, held under the theme “scientific knowledge to counter violent extremism,” focuses on the ever-evolving […]
Morocco’s rail network operator ONCF launched a call for competition for the acquisition of 168 trains from 2027 to 2030 in a tender that would total 1.6 billion dollars in investments. ONCF is seeking 150 inter-city travel trains and 18 high speed trains, it said in a statement as it also plans to extend […]
The African Union’s quest to assert itself in global arenas as a partner to regional institutions and global powers is undermined by the presence of a separatist proxy that lacks all the attributes of a sovereign state. In less than a week, two major partnership events were put off sine die to avoid the probability […]
Boeing has confirmed the order issued by Morocco’s flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) for two 787-9 Dreamliners as the airline company is enhancing its fleet to meet a growing demand. The confirmation was announced by the U.S. aircraft manufacturer in a press release issued Monday. “The 787 Dreamliner is perfectly suited to support Royal Air […]
The Republic of Azerbaijan has reaffirmed its strong steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and full sovereignty over its entire Sahara. The supportive stand was voiced by the government of Baku during the 2nd meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission held Monday in Rabat under the co-chairmanship of Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his […]
The Mohammed VI Investment Fund (FM6I) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a Letter of Intent, aimed at increasing funding sources for productive investment and strengthening the role of the private sector in Moroccan economy. This partnership, sealed on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum 2023, held last week in Marrakech, will allow […]